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Leica Biosystems launches new Novocastra HD menu for hematopathology

Leica Biosystems announces the launch of the fourth Novocastra HD menu, focused on hematopathology. Previously launched were the Novocastra HD menus for breast, head & neck and dermatopathology.

12 Nov 2013

Nontoxic therapy shows encouraging results in blood samples from lupus patients

Northwestern Medicine- scientists have successfully tested a nontoxic therapy that suppresses Lupus in blood samples of people with the autoimmune disease.

12 Nov 2013

Study provides new evidence underlining the significance of bitter taste perception

It's no coincidence that the expression "to leave a bitter taste in one's mouth" has a double meaning; people often have strong negative reactions to bitter substances, which, though found in healthful foods like vegetables, can also signify toxicity. For this reason, the ability to sense bitterness likely played an important role in human evolution.

12 Nov 2013

Researchers look to animal models to better understand human brain function, vision loss

Research released today reveals a new model for a genetic eye disease, and shows how animal models - from fruit flies to armadillos and monkeys - can yield valuable information about the human brain. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2013, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

12 Nov 2013

Australian scientists unravel mystery behind immune system memory

While the principle of immune memory has been known for decades, the exact molecular mechanisms underpinning it have remained a mystery. Australian scientists have now unraveled part of that mystery, identifying the role of a gene called STAT3, which acts as a kind of roundabout, directing chemical messenger molecules to various destinations.

12 Nov 2013

Research reveals unexpected roles that sex hormones may play in cognitive function

Research released today demonstrates unexpected roles that sex hormones may play in the cognitive function of females, including memory and interpreting social cues.

12 Nov 2013

Father's cocaine use may make sons less sensitive to drug and more likely to resist addictive behaviors

A father's cocaine use may make his sons less sensitive to the drug and thereby more likely to resist addictive behaviors, suggests new findings from an animal study presented by Penn Medicine researchers at Neuroscience 2013, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

12 Nov 2013

Research: New mechanisms and areas of brain linked with anxiety and depression

Research released today reveals new mechanisms and areas of the brain associated with anxiety and depression, presenting possible targets to understand and treat these debilitating mental illnesses.

12 Nov 2013

Xin is muscle damage biomarker

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a protein that is only detectable after muscle damage, and it may serve as a way to measure injury.

12 Nov 2013

Gene mutations responsible for persistent AD in African American children

Two specific genetic variations in people of African descent are responsible for persistent atopic dermatitis (AD), an itchy, inflammatory form of the skin disorder eczema. A new report by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that loss-of-function mutations to Filaggrin-2 (FLG2), a gene that creates a protein responsible for retaining moisture and protecting the skin from environmental irritants, were associated with atopic dermatitis in African American children.

12 Nov 2013

Researchers find reductions in depressive symptoms for older, younger veterans undergoing CBT-D

Researchers have found significant and equivalent reductions in depressive symptoms for both older and younger veterans undergoing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for depression (CBT-D), according to an article published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences on November 11.

12 Nov 2013

Georgia University scientists identify cause of muscle weakness disease myasthenia gravis

An antibody to a protein critical to enabling the brain to talk to muscles has been identified as a cause of myasthenia gravis, researchers report.

12 Nov 2013

LUHS offers highly accurate prenatal test to determine chromosomal abnormalities in fetus

Loyola University Health System (LUHS) now offers chorionic villus sampling (CVS), a highly accurate prenatal test for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. Loyola is one of the few centers in the Chicago area to offer CVS.

12 Nov 2013

Some vegetable oils claim to be healthy may actually increase heart disease risk

Some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease, and Health Canada should reconsider cholesterol-lowering claims on food labelling, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

12 Nov 2013

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Australian researchers have found that zinc can 'starve' one of the world's most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal.

11 Nov 2013

Researchers identify critical mechanism to improve survival and behavior of new brain cells

A specialized type of brain cell that tamps down stem cell activity ironically, perhaps, encourages the survival of the stem cells' progeny, Johns Hopkins researchers report.

11 Nov 2013

Study shows that different brain regions process different types of fear

What do bullies and sex have in common? Based on work by scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy, it seems that the same part of the brain reacts to both.

11 Nov 2013

Generating an alternative to IVIG therapy: an interview with Professor Richard Pleass, LSTM

IVIG is a hugely successful biological with FDA approval for treating idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), Kawasaki disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Graves ophthalmopathy and numerous polyneuropathies.

11 Nov 2013

Experts join forces to address the future of stem cell research in Australia

Australian stem cell experts are joining forces to address the future of stem cell research in Australia and the critical gap in taking innovative stem cell therapies to patients.

11 Nov 2013

CTCA doctor presents cutting-edge treatments for cancer patients to medical colleagues

Walter Quan, Jr., MD Chief of Medical Oncology and Director of Immunotherapy at Cancer Treatment Centers of America- Western Regional Medical Center is presenting new findings that are showing a major benefit to cancer patients.

11 Nov 2013

Medical Science News

Leica Biosystems launches new Novocastra HD menu for hematopathology

Nontoxic therapy shows encouraging results in blood samples from lupus patients

Study provides new evidence underlining the significance of bitter taste perception

Researchers look to animal models to better understand human brain function, vision loss

Australian scientists unravel mystery behind immune system memory

Research reveals unexpected roles that sex hormones may play in cognitive function

Father's cocaine use may make sons less sensitive to drug and more likely to resist addictive behaviors

Research: New mechanisms and areas of brain linked with anxiety and depression

Xin is muscle damage biomarker

Gene mutations responsible for persistent AD in African American children

Researchers find reductions in depressive symptoms for older, younger veterans undergoing CBT-D

Georgia University scientists identify cause of muscle weakness disease myasthenia gravis

LUHS offers highly accurate prenatal test to determine chromosomal abnormalities in fetus

Some vegetable oils claim to be healthy may actually increase heart disease risk

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Researchers identify critical mechanism to improve survival and behavior of new brain cells

Study shows that different brain regions process different types of fear

Generating an alternative to IVIG therapy: an interview with Professor Richard Pleass, LSTM

Experts join forces to address the future of stem cell research in Australia

CTCA doctor presents cutting-edge treatments for cancer patients to medical colleagues

Microphysiological systems in drug discovery

Considerations for taking ASO discovery programs into animal models

Neurofilament light as a translational biomarker

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